Are you expecting a new baby? Concerned about how your child(ren) will react? Check out these books to get ready for the new addition to your family.
Sheldon, Annette
A little girl gets used to sharing her parents with her baby brother and realizes there are some benefits to being a big sister now. Includes a Note to parents
Find in catalogWitek, Jo, 1968-
Combines lighthearted illustrations and interactive flaps in a whimsical tale about a soon-to-be older sibling's happy anticipation of a new baby that compels her to sing loudly to her mother's tummy and describe everything that is waiting in the outside world.
Find in catalogFuller, Rachel
A child adjusts to the arrival of a new sibling and to how life is different with a newborn baby around.
Find in catalogKeats, Ezra Jack
When Peter discovers his blue furniture is being painted pink for a new baby sister, he rescues the last unpainted item, a chair, and runs away. What Peter learns is that his new role as a big brother is very important, and he matters to his parents just as much as his sister. Recommended for 3 and up.
Find in catalogRusch, Elizabeth
Big kids Anna and Oliver give young readers the inside scoop on what to expect when a new baby is expected. In a fresh picture book/comic style, Ready, Set...Baby offers up a funny, loving, reassuring peek into life as a big brother or sister--with solid information, kid-friendly humor, and even tips for parents on how to help kids thrive when the new baby arrives.
Find in catalogPackard, Mary
A boy is a little jealous of his new baby brother until mommy gives him a hug and the new baby gives him a smile.
Find in catalogRogers, Fred
Explains the needs of toddlers faced with a new baby in the family and some of the changes and disruptions the baby can cause in the life of the older brother or sister.
Find in catalogKantorovitz, Sylvie
A very young boy tells his teddy bear about his mixed feelings over the premature birth of his new sibling, and his guilty resentment at the adult's preoccupation with the tiny baby.
Find in catalogBurningham, John
A young boy imagines what life will be like when his new sibling arrives.
Find in catalogHarris, Robie H.
Follows the adventures of young Gus and Nellie, who watch their mother's pregnancy and anticipate the arrival of a new sibling while learning engaging facts about how unborn babies develop.
Find in catalogDotlich, Rebecca Kai
Illustrations and simple, rhyming text express siblings' enjoyment of a new baby, while still looking forward to their own one-on-one time with a loved one.
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